Washing device



April l5, 1952 M, PAUL 2,593,178

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Patented Apr. 15, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT4 OF FICE WASHING DEVICE Milton Paul, Great Neck, N. Y. Application November 13, 1948, Serial No. 59,917

1 This invention relates to a washing device and more particularly of the type adaptedto be connected to a water hose.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a car washer device which serves as a handle,

which provides Afor a chamber for containing soap which can be dispensed with the water to provide a soap foam on the surface being cleaned, and

wherein the mop part of the vdevice can be readily decoupled from the soap container and provide for a small water outlet so thata stream of water` can be directed with force on the soaped surface to rinse the same and wherein access can be had to the soap chamber by simply removing a sleeve having a sponge cover thereon for the soap chamber from a central water tube which extends through the soap chamber.

s It is another object of the present invention to provide a washing device having a mop or scrubbing element so constructed on the same that the mop can extend atan angle'to the main body of the device or handle portion so asto make .easy

the handling of the device on the surface being cleaned and of the hose which is coupled to the device.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a washing device of the type adapted to be connected toa hose for supplying Water to the same and withfa Vsoap chamber containingsoap adapted to be dispensed with the Water, which is Fig. 3l is aside elevational view of the device with the mop elementi removed and with a portion broken away to. show the interior of the deviceattheouter end'. 4 f V Eig. 4 is anQenlarged perspective view of the sleeve adapted to be tted over the tubing .and

which" containsy a` sponge rubber cover for the soap chamber;

,Figi 5 is a, sectional view taken on line 5--5 of Eig; 4:

Eig o 1sA an illustrative sectionalviewshow-ing 110W` thesoapf-is poured intok the soap chamber.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view of a modified form of the invention. f Referring now to the iigures- I0 represents the outer casing of my device adaptedto` forlnthe handle of the device and also the soap chamber, indicated generally at II. In the opposite ends of the casing or main body II) there areltted and secured internally threaded female` coupling elements I2 and I3. The element I2 is adapted to receive a coupling member I4 of a hose I ,5from which water is extended to the device. Extending throughY the casing or body Iis a tube Ihavin'g a ange I'l thereon which restsV in the bottoni of the coupling I2. A washer I 8l can be disposed in .thercoup'ling I2 inv order to prevent leakage of water from the casing.` The water entering the hose will be directed through the tube in a small stream. The tube I6 extends through the coupling I3 and beyond the end ofthe same. A` mop or scrubbing element 2| containing threads 22 `and a Afitting 23 is secured linto the female coupling I3. The tube I6 extends into the fitting 23V. The mop element 2l can be readily removed from the coupling I3 or placed thereon as when a scrubbing action is` to be eiected with the' washer device. Y l

The mop element has the threads so arranged that there is a large body of the threads, asindicated at 24, located below the fitting 4213 and a `small body of threads, as indicated at 25,- above the iitting. This `permits the threads to lie at an angle on the fitting 23 in'order to facilitate .the` handling of the washing device. `A wire ring 26 surrounds the threads to make the same secure and provides for the portions 24 and25f Aseoond wire 21 is threaded through the fitting 23 itself and through the portion 24 whereby to posi-y tively retain'lthezthreads 22 upon the tti'ng 23.

The `iltting 23 is made securewitlhin the ,coupling .I3- upon a washer 26 so that there is no leakage of waterfrom the end of the couplingll.

Referring now toFig. 6, soapyas indicatedh at 29, is poured linto the coupling I3 and since the internal diameter of the Washer 28 is largerL than the exteriordiameter of the tube I6, and asl-indi cated at openingV` 3I, the soap 29 can enter the soap chamber I I. In ordertoretain the soap in the soap` chamber. a sleeve 32 is slid onto` the open end of the tube I6 and this sleeve 'contains aj*- sponge rubber or soap absorbing mass 33 whiclris brought to bear against the outer face of" thel washer 28, The sponge rubber isV held inplace on they sleeve' 32 by a struck up lip 34. The soap will;` accordingly be. sealed within thelchamber. lhis soap can be of liquid or iny particle form.

As the water leaves the end of the tube I6, it will build up in the mop element and particularly in the fitting 23, so that water will flow also rearwardly as well as forwardly and'into the sponge rubber member 33. With the water in the member, the soap will be mixed with such water and a foam will be generated within the fitting 23 and will be dispensed throughout the mop threads. The sponge rubber and sleeve combination is removable from the tube at times when it is desired to ll the soap chamber with soap.

After the surface being cleaned has been thoroughly covered with soap foam and scrubbed, the mop or scrubbing element can be removed and a stream of water, as indicated at 36, without the soap can be directed upon the surface. The mop element can thereafter, with little difficulty, be placed again upon the fitting I3 so that the device can again be used as a scrubbing arrangement. y

In Fig. 7, Ythere is shown a modied form of the invention. This form of the invention includes an arrangement whereby soap can be taken from the soap chamber and by Venturi action passed into the water stream so that water and soap can be extended under pressure and at Y great distances as when the device Vmay be used for washing second floor Windows from the exterior of the house. A coupling part 42, having an internally threaded portion for` receiving the hose, is extended into a main body' 44. The part 42 has a central opening 46 and on its inner end has Va tapered valve surface 41 adapted to engage a seat within thelbody 4 4 `so `as to shut ofi the flow of water through the body 44 or to control the volume of the same.

O-n the forward end of the body part Y44 is a soap chamber 45 through which extends a tube 48` through which water is passed. This tube 48 extends beyond the chamber 45 and surrounding it is the usual sleeve 32'V with the sponge rubber member 33' thereon for closing the soap chamber` 45 and preventing the outward flow of soap. Securedin the end of chamber 45 and projecting, therefrom is an externally threaded fitting I3. e

The mop element which is used in this form of the invention would be internally threaded and is secured to the end of the chamber 45 by externally threaded fitting I3 and when removed can be replaced with an internally threaded fitting 52 which will retain the sponge rubber member 33' in place. The sponge rubber member 33, extends to the Vinterior face of the fitting I3. A small passage 49 extends from the soap chamber 45 into the body part for the mixing of the soap with the water stream when the vdevice is being used without the mop element. A screw Vvalve element l, which is easily accessible, can be adjusted to control the iiow of soap through the passage 49. It is found with the mop element 2l in place on the body l0 or with a similar mop element on the body 44 of Fig. 7, that the mop strands are suiiicient to cause the backing up of the water whether the mop is on or ofi the surface being cleaned. Greater soap action, however, is effected when the mop strands are bearing against the surface being cleaned so that greater soap action resultsl because the water is more retained upon the surface being cleaned and is held back for action in the sponge. The thickness or the nature of the mop element can be of any size or of any material and which will allow more or less water to leave the device Whether the device is on or off the surface being cleaned.

It should now vbe apparent that I have provided a washing device adapted to contain soap whereby the soap can be passed into the water ow and mixed within the mop element, or. as shownv in Fig. 7, the soap can be mixed with a Water stream wherewater is being extended under pressure upon the lsurface being cleaned and without the use of the mop element.

In order to provide a rigid backing for the mop element 2l so that the fitting 23 can be kept from having contact with the surface being cleaned as the mop element 2| is used, there is provided and secured in a fixed manner to the fitting 23 and within the portion of the threads that are xed to the tting 23, a ring 53 which has a large area.

The outlet diameter of the tube I6 can be of different size depending upon the 4soap action desired.- With the water striking the mop or other obstruction lying in its path with force and backing up with great pressure, the water is obliged to enter the pores in the sponge and mix with the soap and'with this action being with great force the soap and water will be activated, aerated and atomized. This mixture of soap and water in a highly aerated state is accordingly received by the mop threads so that great foam will result without'material loss of water.. The atomizing action will accordingly depend upon the size of the end of the tube. I6.

It will be apparent that by the provision of a small outlet hole and an obstruction in the path of the projected stream of water to create back pressure for accumulating soap, a foam will vbe produced in large quantities. Water pressure used on the soap'activates, aerates and atomizes the soap. The mop element may be replaced by a brush or other type f water applying medium. While various changes may be made in the detail construction, it fshall be apparent that such changes shall be within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A washing device comprising a casing adapted to contain soap, coupling members on the o'pposite ends of the casing, one of said coupling members adapted to receive a hose, a scrubbing element received by the'other of said coupling members, a tube extending between the coupling members and into the scrubbing element for th-e purpose of conducting water through the casing to a point within the scrubbing element, and a soap absorbing member surrounding the tube in the coupling member adjacent the scrubbing element in order to retain the soap within the casing against' large outfrom one end to the other and into the mop ele-4 ment fitting, said hollow member serving as 'a soap chamber, the soap chamber being open at the mop element end, a vsleeve slidable upon the tube and a sponge rubber closure member on said sleeve adapted toextend over the opening inthe coupling means whereby soap leaving the mop elementbeigg so constructed that water will back up anq'enfgge with the soap of the sponge rubber mexiber." Y'

MILTON PAUL.

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